These days, the ‘elephant-in-the-room’ when it comes to development approval applications is local authority approval timeframes.
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A residential builder client may seek to reduce their building budget by investigating alternative costings from an overseas manufacturer. The building budget savings are purportedly delivered by pre-fabricated cabinets or windows then being installed by local labor.
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A magistrate’s court decision this week upheld a judgement against a couple who decided to ignore architectural copyright notice. The high profile couple foolishly chose to walk an architectural design copyright down-the-road to a project home builder. The well known cottage builder immediately stopped the design process with the defendants after being served a cease […]
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The federal government announced a shot-in-the-arm for the building and construction industry. The announcement was a home building grant of $25,000 for new dwellings or renovations costed between $150,000-$750,000.
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The recent building bid/tender result by Dunsborough architect Threadgold Architecture for a beachfront Dunsborough house design clearly delivered building cost savings. The property owners achieved over $500k in budget saving simply by creating a competitive building market.
Read more“I’ve known Stuart for about 8 years. At all of our consultant meetings I’ve been impressed by his polite, professional attitude and in-depth knowledge of his profession. His prices have always been fair and very competitive. He has a knowledge that can also save you time and money. He will always make an effort to follow things through quickly and advise you so that you may gain the best outcome for your project. With these things in mind I can thoroughly recommend Stuart.”
“We commissioned Threadgold Architecture for the refurbishment of our house in Dalkeith for both design and contract administration services. We were delighted with the design which Stuart tendered to a select group of local builders. We were also grateful for Stuart’s contractual understanding and attention to detail which kept the builder focussed on the desired outcomes throughout the building process. We are very happy with the renovations and the enjoyment we now get from our transformed living areas.”
“I was very impressed with the ideas that Stuart incorporated into the design for our family home in Perth. Stuart designed a free-flowing open plan living space that perfectly suits our family of four. Stuart listened to our ideas and delivered the brief within the budget constraints. My wife and I would be happy to recommend Threadgold Architecture as a business that still promotes the old values of honesty and integrity.”